diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c
index c95da49831a..70850781ced 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.c
@@ -4420,6 +4420,12 @@ static void draw_setting_widget(bAnimContext *ac, bAnimListElem *ale, const bAni
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if ((ale->fcurve_owner_id != NULL && ID_IS_LINKED(ale->fcurve_owner_id)) ||
+	    (ale->id != NULL && ID_IS_LINKED(ale->id)))
+	{
+		UI_but_flag_enable(but, UI_BUT_DISABLED);
+	}
 }
 
 /* Draw UI widgets the given channel */